Israeli June Attack Lightly Wounded Iranian President, Tracked via Bodyguards, NYT Reports
Israeli military intelligence tracked Iranian commanders by exploiting guards' mobile phone use, enabling strikes that killed around 20 top generals during a 12-day conflict in June 2025.
- On June 16, Israel's military intelligence used Iranian bodyguards' phones to strike a secret leadership meeting in a fortified western Tehran bunker 30 meters underground.
- Despite the ban, some security guards carried phones and posted on social media, though Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered walkie-talkies for guards and prohibited phones for senior military commanders and nuclear scientists.
- Israeli officials say they had been tracking Iranian nuclear experts for over two years, delaying strikes during President Joe Biden's watch; the IDF killed around 20 highest-ranking generals and at least nine senior scientists in major operations.
- Israeli Air Force fighter jets fired six missiles, killing several guards and injuring officials including President Masoud Pezeshkian; Iran arrested eight suspects on espionage charges and vowed retaliation.
- Experts say the episode shows digital spying and cyber-intelligence now complement drones and missiles, Iranian analysts acknowledged the breach, and the episode opens a new chapter in Iran‑Israel competition.
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Before Strike, Iran Bodyguards Made a Fatal Mistake
Israel nearly wiped out the upper echelon of Iran's civilian and military command in one fell swoop thanks to a surprising vulnerability: bodyguards' mobile phones. As the New York Times explains, Israel dropped six bombs on an underground bunker in June where top Iranian officials—including President Masoud Pezeshkian—were...
Israeli June attack lightly wounded Iranian president, tracked via bodyguards, NYT reports
Israel attempted to assassinate Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and other high-ranking political officials several days into the June war, The New York Times reported Saturday.
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